Results 61-80 of 105 for long speaker:Garret Ahearn

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2021)

Garret Ahearn: ...have had, but one of the successes we have certainly had has been the vaccination of everyone in nursing homes and their now being secure and safe places for residents and staff. In terms of long-term residential care, I am beginning to see an upcoming issue relating to insurance costs. I spoke recently to a residential care provider in Tipperary who is in the process of renewing...

Seanad: Future of Banking in Ireland: Statements (10 May 2021)

Garret Ahearn: ...news from Bank of Ireland that three branches are due to close in Cahir, Cashel and Templemore. All three branches are in the heart of the towns and have provided great service over a long period. Times are changing and people understand that, but the issue is what we can do in the future with buildings such as those that are in the centre of towns. I have written to the chief executive...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2023)

Garret Ahearn: ...my own county, in Tipperary. It would be helpful if the Minister could come in to discuss that. Many of these farmers are at the pin of their collar at the moment. They have been asking for support for a long time with no one really listening. It has reached the point now where the IFA has had to send a group to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to try to get the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jul 2023)

Garret Ahearn: ...only from now that people will be able to receive this significant grant. The argument I and the businesses are making is that businesses that made these changes in the past year were correct to do so, if we take the long view and given the financial advantage, but they have missed out on a grant. This scheme should be available to them and should be backdated to when the TBESS commenced...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

Garret Ahearn: ...physically present or who give evidence from within the parliamentary precincts is protected, pursuant to both the Constitution and statute, by absolute privilege. Witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity in such a way to make him, her, or it identifiable or otherwise engage in speech...

Seanad: Young People: Motion (17 May 2021)

Garret Ahearn: ...children and other people. I see it with my child. The number of people with whom he has interacted since he was born a year and a half ago is five or six. As a parent, I worry this might have a long-term effect. The challenge at this age is more about whether this will be seen further down the line. Children who are of school-going age have been out of school and have not been with...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2023)

Garret Ahearn: ...for four years if it has not been claimed already. People can get back a significant amount of money. The reason I ask for a debate on it is that the scheme has not been updated or reviewed in a long time. There are discrepancies in it that need to be changed. To give some examples, teachers can claim flat-rate expenses where they can claim back a couple of hundred euro a year over the...

Seanad: Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2023: Motion (27 Apr 2023)

Garret Ahearn: ...pupils from the school and the distinguished guests from Wisconsin. They are in very good company with Councillor Michael "Moegie" Maher. They will certainly enjoy their stay. Regardless of how long they stay in Galway, it will definitely be memorable with Moegie – that is for sure. I wish them well on their trip. This is Deputy Richmond's first time in the Seanad as Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2021)

Garret Ahearn: ...that those who are critical of the industry have been calling for every workplace to do. Mr. Healy gave figures of a positivity rate of 0.36%, whereas it is about 3% nationally at present. How long has that been in place for workers and how has it been going since then? It is something we are hoping a lot of other workplaces will bring in. I have a question for Ms McGinley with...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Feb 2023)

Garret Ahearn: ...to bring not-perfect water, but hard water, which will be a cost for all the businesses in Clonmel. It is impossible to think this is not happening in other towns but it is utter madness from a long-term perspective. People want to have a mountain such as we have in Clonmel, from where we can get perfectly good water that comes down it, yet we are deciding to get rid of that water.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Mar 2022)

Garret Ahearn: ...s, restaurants and the wider community in the town. It is a very important day. The community is thrilled with it. I thank everyone and all the workers who have been involved. It has been promised for a long time to be opened on 1 March, but most projects get delayed. However, this one opened up today and everyone is delighted. Everyone is invited to come down and try it out sometime.

Seanad: Reopening Ireland (Department of Health): Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Garret Ahearn: ...in some way for families to meet, even if it is one or two family members, in a nursing home during the Christmas period. We have a next door neighbour who has been in a nursing home for a long number of months and he has not been able to meet his brother. They are both in their late 80s and they are lost without each other's company. Everyone will focus on the economy, and rightly so,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2021)

Garret Ahearn: ...as Deputies, Senators or MEPs. A section of it contains comments made by a woman 30 years ago about life for women, particularly women in politics. Her remarks still ring true today. For far too long women have laboured, and sadly continue to labour, under an abundance of discriminatory attitudes, practices and even laws. It has taken the tenacity, valour and obstinate determination of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Nov 2022)

Garret Ahearn: .... Not to advise the acting Leader, because he is a much more experienced politician than I am and at a much higher level, but from my experience with the Minister, Deputy Ryan, if one keeps shouting long enough, he will come to sense and change his mind. I found that with the N24. Therefore, the acting Leader should keep pushing on that ring road. It affects more people than only...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)

Garret Ahearn: ...these are payments that seemingly the Opposition did not think were worthwhile for these groups of people.It will be very welcome coming on the back of what has already been announced in the budget. It will go a long way to cushioning the challenges the cost-of-living crisis has created for those groups. Does the Leader agree that these payments, between now and Christmas and afterwards...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2021)

Garret Ahearn: ...hyperemesis should be reimbursed on the medical card and the drugs payment scheme? It is just not acceptable in this day and age that women are left to suffer on their own. How far do we have to go or how long do we have to wait before there is equality in this country? It seems incredibly ironic that Viagra can be reimbursed if one has a medical card but that women who suffer from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (10 May 2023)

Garret Ahearn: ...30%, whereas most of our European partners are in the low to mid-50s. It is about what we can do and what the Department’s role is in encouraging businesses to take on people with disabilities long term. I have done a bit of work with the national learning network, and there are many connections between it and businesses to encourage people into the workplace. However, it is...

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (24 Jul 2020)

Garret Ahearn: ...Department have played in recent weeks in terms of the July stimulus package that was announced yesterday. It is important to welcome it because many of the measures that are being introduced are along the same lines as the Bill, which is a technical one concerning short-term measures. The measures announced yesterday are also intended to support businesses.That support comprises four...

Seanad: Planning and Development Bill 2020: Second Stage (25 Nov 2020)

Garret Ahearn: ...progress to use county development plans as an opportunity to get involved. I do not mind whether that is done through traditional public meetings or through another facilitation using Zoom so long as people give their views on how they want to see their constituency and county develop over the next number of years. We need to focus on one planning issue. In my own county of Tipperary...

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Second Stage (3 Oct 2023)

Garret Ahearn: ...of not supporting businesses through some of the biggest impacts we have experienced in the history of the State. If we can do that in the forthcoming budget, as we have done in previous budgets, it will go a long way in protecting the economy and protecting everyone who is employed in this country. While the Minister of State is here, one of the issues about which I hear quite a lot-----